AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
About us
To Provide a Quality service at a resonable price. ALOA member (Associated Locksmiths of America) #45275 Since 2002 1-800-532-2562
Business highlights
23 years of experience
Services we offer
Adjustment and lubrication, Automotive, Boats, Broken key extraction, Change of combinations, Commercial, Gain access, Installation, Key to match existing cuts, Masterkeying and generation of the systems, Motorcycles, Programming of Hardware-keys-keyless entry, Rekeying, Residential, Safes and more. Some of the services provided but not limited to are: Key Generation, Some of the services and hardware provided for. Access control, Trouble shooting, etc. Examples of Hardware provided, installe
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
4.937 Reviews
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Showing 1-25 of 37 reviews
Ross K.
Mar 2014
Prompt, friendly, quick. Lost my keys for my truck and didn't have spare. Charles drove all the way to Cave Creek AZ to rekey my truck at 8p at night. He did a great job and saved me time and money. He saved my day.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Wow thank you for the review. I don't remember you mentioning you were Angies List member. Thank you for the opportunity!"
R S.
Jan 2014
Job was done properly & on time. Made himself available work I needed done.
Is currently not accepting credit cards.
Is currently not accepting credit cards.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Thank you for the review and giving me the opportunity to provide additional services while there. Appologies for my credit processing terminal issue."
Jayson H.
Dec 2013
I was very happy with his service!
GARY V.
Jul 2013
Charles arrived on time and completed the work in a workman like manner. He charged a reasonable rate for his work and was in and out of the house very quickly. I would use his service again, if needed and have no reservations about recommending this company. If you need a locksmith this is the place to go.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Wow that was a quick review! As always I am very appreciative of the opportunity to provide the service. Thank you very much for your response and again thank you!"
Ravi K.
Jul 2013
The car ignition key was giving trouble, I had only one key needed duplicate made. No one could make duplicate, not even dealer from VIN# so had tocall locksmith, my car would not accept my key at times and had to sit in car in heat and try starting the car for 10-15 minutes.......he was prompt, made the duplicate from master vin# and needed some filing etc but it worked and the checked door locks, turns out my original key was so worn it was messing up the lock, new keys work great.......really happy with service and fee so reasonable...........
Derek A.
Jul 2013
Service was great. Called them on Monday morning and set an appointment for later that afternoon. Tech showed up on-time and was very professional and made himself available to answer and questions I may have had. The tech was also very knowledgeable and came to me to explain things that he saw and took time to explain things to me so I could make informed decisions. Even with some minor fixes that he did based on what he saw, the charges that were explained on the phone were what I was charged!!
I will definitely use this company again in the future!!!
I will definitely use this company again in the future!!!
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Awesome thank you for the review. I believe it is important/appropriate to know what is at hand and what options if any so to be able to make your preference. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to provide the service!"
Linda L.
Apr 2013
I don't like to do surveys
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Thank you for your time to do the review. I would like to know were I was fully up to par in reference to quality. This could prove helpful for any needed improvement. Thank you for giving me the opportunity!"
Lisa S.
Mar 2013
We just purchased a new home and needed to have the locks changed before we moved in. I called Aardvark in the morning and Charles said he could meet me to do the job in about an hour and a half. He arrived right on time and listened as we explained everything we needed done. Charles was very knowledgeable about the locks he was changing for us. He re-keyed approximately 10 locks and replaced the hardware on one door. He was quick, efficient and friendly. I highly recommend Aardvark Affordable Lock and was very happy with the work done and the responsiveness of the service.
Ken K.
Mar 2013
The dead-bolt lock on my travel trailer was broken such that the key would not go in all the way, and it certainly would not turn. The dead-bolt was locked, so I had no way to access the trailer. I called a nearby locksmith from Angie's List, but after looking at it for awhile he was unable to do anything with it. He suggested I call the travel trailer dealer as the camper is pretty new. I decided to call another locksmith from Angie's List instead.
I called Charles from Aardvark and he arrived quickly. He was able to access the trailer, disassemble the lock, find out what was wrong and fix it. It saved me the time and hassle of pulling the trailer to the dealer, and for this I am grateful. Charles from Aardvark is knowledgeable, skilled, and his prices are reasonable - I will be recommending him to anyone in need of lock and key services.
I called Charles from Aardvark and he arrived quickly. He was able to access the trailer, disassemble the lock, find out what was wrong and fix it. It saved me the time and hassle of pulling the trailer to the dealer, and for this I am grateful. Charles from Aardvark is knowledgeable, skilled, and his prices are reasonable - I will be recommending him to anyone in need of lock and key services.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Member, I appreciate the review and thank you for giving me the opportunity of the job!"
Prudence S.
Jan 2013
It went great! We were very pleased.
Martha C.
Jan 2013
I called Charles to change locks on a house we had just bought. Charles showed up on time and gave us a discount on the call and changed out one door handle I had bought for a door we were planning to install for free. He was courteous prompt and we were very happy with the work. I would definitely recommend him to others.
Patricia D.
Aug 2012
I would recommend him to my friends.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Member, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to provide, install new hardware at your entry. I was happy to help provide the look and function you were looking for also I think we did a good job of being cost effective addressing hardware that was serviceable and having functionality for you. I appreciate the opportunity"
Prudence S.
Jun 2012
extremely well! we feel lucky to have found Charles at Aardvark!
James C.
May 2012
We needed all the locks on our home changed quickly and it was late on a Friday afternoon. There wasn't any hesitation in saying he'd be out immediately after he finished the job he was on. He was very professional and personable. Asked me how I found him and when I said Angie's List I received a discount. Very happy with the service.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"I appreciate and thenk you for giving me the opportuntiy to address the issue. Charles"
Richard F.
Mar 2012
I called Aardvark approximately at 10:00 a.m. The phone was answered immediately. I told the man my situation (a locked cabinet for which I had no key and that I needed to get it open as soon as possible). I was given a worst case scenario of the cost and that he could be on-site in about an hour and a half. I told him to come on out. He showed up on time as he said he would. He was able to pick the lock and make me a new key. Aardvark Affordable Locksmith is a company that is very easy to work with and one that I would highly recommend.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Thank you for the opportunity to generate the key so to address the issue. Charles"
Mark B.
Feb 2012
Our front door lock/latch mechanism would not allow us to open our front door from the outside, and we did not have keys to many exterior doors at our house. To make matters worse, there were three different types of locks on our exterior doors. After we called AARDVARK for service, they promptly made an appointment to come out to our house and were on time. I had a friend meet them at my house, as I had to be at work, and after assessing the situation, AARDVARK called me to explain my available alternatives for getting all the exterior door locks working properly (including the relative costs of those alternatives). After I agreed on a course of action, they finished the job quickly and everything seems to work perfectly.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Wow!, I have not seen this type of detailed report before. Yes, your home had many factors to work with. Addressing the hardware that was not working at the entry. It was nice the issue worked out the hardware did not need to be replaced. Smile, yeah there are several brands, type,and different key ways with some needing to be picked to disassemble them. It was unfortunate some of the keys I generated that operated the deadbolt did not operate the keyed entry on the same door. I did not charge for them though. I did this in hope that it would provide the the ease of disassembly you have when you have a working key. Consequently it worked out I had several locks to pick. I appreciate opportunities and responses very much. Thank you for yours! Charles"
Wayne K.
Jan 2012
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Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"I appreciate the opportunity was given to provide the service it was very nice working with you. To any that may read this response it was not possible to key all the existing hardware to the same key because of the difference in keyway shapes. With the different options available the client chose used hardware that I had that would work for them in their application. When a client chooses the option of used hardware when available I do not charge for the hardware nor do I warranty the hardware itself. I am forward with information and am proactive to help my customer so to help them make the best decision for themselves. The customer initially in this case was thinking of purchasing new hardware at a later date then have me come back key it. I let them know of the option they chose for reason of decreased expense. Used hardware that I may offer is hardware that I think is good in good working order that has longevity to it. Thank you again and I am always happy to be of assistance!"
SHARLENE H.
Nov 2011
They are efficient, clean and they did an excellent job. I will use them again.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Thank you very much for the opportunity!"
Sherry G.
Oct 2011
I am beyond happy with the service provided! Charles was courteous, punctual, and efficient. He also provided me with same day service and arrived within 30 minuets of our phone call.
Garnavieve B.
Jul 2011
a very good experience. I would recommend this company to anyone
Roger L.
Jun 2011
Aardvark was very knowledgable, and everything went well. The only ding was that I was at the end of his schedule for the day, and he had to come an hour later than planned; he did call to let me know that, however. He was generous with his efforts and went further to give me information to consider for future services. My experience was very gratifying.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"Smile, it was great to have the opportunity to provide Automotive services to a Angies list customer as I am very well set up for automotive also. I appologize sometimes being a one man shop (happen to be a man) the schedules late in the day can get thrown off in accomodating the needs of the earlier customers. I accomodate a buffer of time for each job with circumstances it sometimes does not work out. Thank you again for the opportunity to provide the service!"
Mark C.
Jun 2011
Charles really helped us out when we on a late friday afternoon that our church had been broken into and robbed. It was clear that the burglar may have had a key and could return anytime. We called aardvark lock service Friday evening and he was there within an hour. That evening he secured the doors for us, for a very reasonable price.
Because we felt the burglar had a key, it was necessary to re-key the entire campus - a sizeable job. We found that the existing lock system was a high quality, but little used system by the "Best" company. Aardvark lock service was able to handle the complete job in a timely and courteous manner. It actually took a few weeks to get all the parts in, design a keying plan (master, less than master, etc.) cut the keys, and install the cylinders. Charles was always prompt and helpful during that time. We definitely will use him again.
Because we felt the burglar had a key, it was necessary to re-key the entire campus - a sizeable job. We found that the existing lock system was a high quality, but little used system by the "Best" company. Aardvark lock service was able to handle the complete job in a timely and courteous manner. It actually took a few weeks to get all the parts in, design a keying plan (master, less than master, etc.) cut the keys, and install the cylinders. Charles was always prompt and helpful during that time. We definitely will use him again.
Response from AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK
"I enjoyed coordinating with all. Was not quite your everday job. It was great you chose to give me the opportunity to be of service. Thank you!"
Roanne W.
May 2011
Charles was professional and responsive from the initial call throughout the job. He studied the garage door issue and quickly noted that the problem was with the type of knob used. He gave options and associated costs, with easy to understand explanations of pros and cons for each approach. His costs were very reasonable, the locks work beautifully, he made as many extra keys as we wanted (I usually have to make a trip to the hardware store for this), and he definitely has our future business. I highly recommend his company.
Harold N.
Mar 2011
One of my deadbolts was not turning and the key was loose in the slot. I called another locksmith that was not rated by Angie's and had a bad feeling about them. I called Charles and arranged to take my lock to his house (which is an unusual way to go about it). Thw whole experience was very pleasant. He took a lot of time with the lock to get it just right and when I took it home it was. The price included three new keys! He told me he also does the new key fobs for keyless entry cars.
Jane R.
Mar 2011
The technician arrived timely and began trouble shooting the issue with the lock. Once that was done, he decided the lock did not need to be replaced, but could be repaired. He did the necessary repair work and had me test the lock to see if the repair was to my satisfaction. It was.
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FAQ
AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK offers free project estimates.
No, AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK does not offer a senior discount.
No, AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK does not offer emergency services.
No, AARDVARK AFFORDABLE LOCK does not offer warranties.